Trạng Quỳnh () was an official under the famous Vietnamese historical period of Emperor Lê - Trịnh Lord. His character may have inspired the 1930s Vietnamese cartoon satire of
Xã Xệ and Lý Toét.
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Quynh is also made as a cunning character from traditional
Vietnam
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folk tales.
[Vietnamese Communism, 1925-1945 - Page 28 Hyunh Kim Khanh, Kim Khánh Huỳnh - 1982 "Folk tales about Mac Dinh Chi or Trang Quynh outwitting Chinese emperors or envoys are often recited, arousing ethnic pride. Vietnamese who resisted foreign aggressors are venerated as national heroes; collaborators are reviled as villains ..."]
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Vietnamese literary characters
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